The South Madison Community Event Calendar was created to help keep our small towns strong, even as we grow. The Community Event Calendar is managed by the South Madison Community Foundation as a tool to support nonprofit and community organizations in their efforts to create a more vibrant and connected community.

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Madison County Health Fair

Community Sports and Wellness 395 S. Heritage Way, Pendleton, Indiana

Screenings, Classes, Info, Family Fun Activities, Demonstrations. Free to attend.

13th Annual Lapel American Legion Veterans Ride

Lapel American Legion 1600 N. Main St., Lapel, Indiana

Registration 8am - 10:30am $20 per Rider
$9 all u can eat Breakfast 7am - 10am
Missing Man Ceremony at 10:30am
KSU at 11am Poker Style Run will begin and end at Lapel American Legion
$200 to the winning poker hand Last Card Draw at 5:30pm
Shirts for Sponsers and 1st 100 riders
Pre-registration will be Thursday the 13th 6-8pm @ Lapel Legion
Dinner will be provided and Raffles will be called to finish out the day

Pendleton Indiana Farmers Market

Falls Park 299 Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Celebrating its 30th season in 2024, the Pendleton Indiana Farmers Market is located in Falls Park along the banks of Fall Creek at the heart of downtown Pendleton. Over sixty vendors set up each Saturday from May to September from 9am to 12:30pm.

Pendleton Historical Museum Open

Pendleton Historical Museum Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

Explore local history on display at the free museum next to the Falls. Relax on the porch and strike up a conversation with one of the volunteer docents.

Madison County Health Fair

Community Sports and Wellness 395 S. Heritage Way, Pendleton, Indiana

Screenings, Classes, Info, Family Fun Activities, Demonstrations. Free to attend.

Summer Camp at the Y

Pendleton YMCA 520 Falls Park Dr., Pendleton, Indiana

Community Helpers is the theme of the week for YMCA summer camp. This week we will venture out into the community to see where we can be beneficial.

Kids Theater Camp

Paramount Theatre 1124 Meridian St, Anderson, IN 46016, Anderson, Indiana

Paramount’s inaugural Summer Theater Camp, set to take place Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning on Monday, June 17, and concluding on Friday, June 28.

Youth ages 10–18 will learn elements of theater production with morning classes in musical theater, improvisation, voice and diction and others. The afternoons will be spent rehearsing for the presentation of “School House Rock, Jr.” on the afternoon of June 28. Early bird registration of $150 is available before May 15; price is $175 after May 15.
Call 765-642-1234 Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more information.

Summer Sight Reading Series

Anderson University 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, Indiana

Musicians of all instruments with at least one year of experience are invited to come sight read some music together and make some new friends.

Civil War Roundtable

Madison County Historical Society 15 West 11th Street, Anderson, Indiana

John Chefin will present a program on "David Farragut"

Bound to Books Adult Book Club

Pendleton Community Public Library 595 E. Water St., Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Welcome! We'd love to have you join our newest book club at PCL.
We will be meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in Sycamore AB. Bring yourself and join us--we don't even care if you're late (or, didn't finish the book)!

Questions? Email Ashley at carseats@pendleton.lib.in.us or check out this group's Facebook page.

Our 2024 reading selections, and their discussion dates, are:

June 19th: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
July 17th: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
August 21st: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
September 18th: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
October 16th: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
November 20th: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
December 18th: Holiday Party / Book Exchange